Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

I live in Tazewell County, Illinois. My (soon to be ex) boyfriend & I have been together for 10 years. My parents bought me a house a few years ago. I wanted his name on the deed because we were going to get a home equity loan for repairs & pay off debt. My parents had him sign a paper stating that if we were to break up, he was to move out & the house would be mine. The home equity loan we got against the home covered nearly $40,000 in auto loans & credit card debt. Then he purchased a very expensive classic car. About $20,000 was spent on the home for repairs. Our relationship has gone south. I would like him to take all his belongings & his classic car & leave. I will pay for the remainder of the loan myself. I reminded him of the letter he signed & he says it's not legal since it's not notarized. Is that true? Also, we had been making plans to move to Hawaii. We sold a lot of our belongings, furniture, etc. & planned to rent out our house here. Most of the remaining belongings are packed & ready to be shipped. Even our animals have begun the quarantine process so they can come with us. Now he says he's not moving to Hawaii & he won't leave the house so I can rent it. We have a 7 year old daughter together. Does this mean I can't move with our daughter? He's very emotionally abusive & draining for all of us here. I need a lot of advice & money is stretched thin. It's gotten so bad I may get an OP soon. I'm sorry for rambling on�.


Asked on 11/16/14, 9:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

It does not have to be notarized. Whether it is a binding agreement does depend on that issue, but whether the letter is a valid agreement. If there is no case that has been filed between you two or by HFS, you can go with your daughter but he may be able to come and take her back. Too many variables forbthis service.

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Answered on 11/17/14, 4:42 am


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